Chapter 254: Traveling back from the modern times to the 9th year of the Republic of China

Nothing in this world is taken for granted. The rights that women have obtained do not come from the concessions of men, but from the efforts of countless people.

Or should we say, struggle.

Ye Heqi has seen the future, so he can more deeply appreciate the hardships and greatness of the present.

After dinner, Zhou Qihuai took out the cakes sent by Yao Rong, and another employee made a pot of tea. Several people chatted while eating cakes and drinking hot tea.

From Zhou Qihuai and the others, Yao Rong and Ye Heqi learned more about Chen Wan.

When Chen Wan was young, she went abroad to study with her parents. After returning to China, she got married. A few years ago, her husband died on the battlefield, and she took out all her savings to open this newspaper.

The office of the newspaper was Chen Wan's own house.

Zhou Qihuai stuffed a handful of freshly roasted peanuts into Ye Heqi's hands: "The sales of Women's Newspaper have not been good in recent years. Editor-in-Chief Chen has spent a lot of effort to maintain the current situation."

Ye Heqi gave half of the peanuts to Yao Rong, who peeled off the peanut shells and rubbed off the red outer layer: "Why is the sales not good?"

Zhou Qihuai said: "Men basically won't buy it. Among women, only a small number of them have been educated. Among this small number, only an even smaller number will pay to buy Women's Newspaper."

The audience that their newspaper is targeting is destined to have no sales.

"But someone has to do this. Even if the sales are not good, if you keep doing it and can influence one more person, there will be more female power in this world."

Yao Rong said, "Miss Zhou's words are somewhat similar to what my daughter said this morning."

Zhou Qihuai still remembered what Ye Heqi said last time, and immediately showed an interested look: "What did Heqi say?"

Yao Rong looked at Ye Heqi and motioned Ye Heqi to do it himself.

Ye Heqi was a little nervous. She quietly clenched her fist to cheer herself up and repeated what she said this morning.

"This opinion comes from the mouth of a little girl like you, it is really shocking." Not to mention Zhou Qihuai, even Chen Wan praised this.

"Is this insightful point of view very powerful?" Ye Heqi was a little confused by the compliment. Such remarks were too common in later generations.

Wait, later generations?

Ye Heqi seemed to understand a little.

She thought that the things that were commonplace were extremely precious to many people in this era.

Seeing that Ye Heqi was puzzled, Chen Wan explained in more detail: "It is very powerful. Although this remark is still somewhat based on men's evaluation of women, and looking for personal values ​​from men's evaluation of women, for the vast majority of women who are trapped in marital difficulties, these words can be said to be eye-opening."

At this point, Chen Wan also became interested: "Your name is Heqi, right? If you are interested, you can expand this argument into an article. , and it will be published in Women's Daily. Our Women's Daily is not large in scale, and the manuscript fee is the same as that of other major newspapers outside. "

Ye Heqi was flattered. Was she asked to write an article by the editor-in-chief of the newspaper in person? "But I am not very good at writing articles..."

Chen Wan encouraged: "Don't rush, I look forward to receiving your submission in the future."

In order not to disturb the normal work of the newspaper, Yao Rong and Ye Heqi said goodbye and left after the lunch break.

Before leaving, Yao Rong walked up to Zhou Qihuai and begged, "Miss Zhou, can I buy a few copies of 'Women's Newspaper' from you? My daughter and I have learned a lot of words during this time, and I also want to take a look at the newspaper you publish."

"Mrs. Ye, wait a moment." Zhou Qihuai's face showed surprise, turned around and trotted all the way back to her office, took out a stack of newspapers, and panted, "These are all past issues. I have more, these are all for you."

Yao Rong held this heavy stack of newspapers, more like holding a goodwill conveyed by others: "You are open for business, how can I take your newspapers for free."

Under Yao Rong's insistence, Zhou Qihuai still accepted the money.

"Mom, why do you suddenly want to buy Women's Newspaper?" After getting on the rickshaw, Ye Heqi asked Yao Rong in a low voice.

Yao Rong touched the newspapers and showed a touched look: "In the past month, I have been reading and learning with you, and my horizons have been much broader than before."

"After listening to what you said today and meeting Miss Zhou and Editor-in-Chief Chen at the newspaper office, I realized that in this world, women are not always trapped in the house, and women can also live freely."

"So I want to read more Women's Newspaper and learn more from Miss Zhou and Editor-in-Chief Chen."

After this trip to the newspaper office, she was touched and then had a proper awakening. Isn't this reasonable?

Ye Heqi is very supportive of this.

Yao Rong was a little worried again: "It's just that I don't know enough words. I don't know if I can read it after I buy it back."

"That's nothing." Ye Heqi waved his hand and took care of everything. "I will accompany you to read it. If there is any word you don't know, just ask me. It's just right for us to change the way of learning words."

From that day on, Yao Rong and Ye Heqi's afternoon task became reading "Women's Newspaper".

At the beginning, Yao Rong read haltingly and didn't recognize many words. After Ye Heqi explained to her, she circled these words and wrote them down.

However, after more than half a month, Yao Rong could read a whole article fluently without Ye Heqi's company.

At most, there were just a few words that she didn't recognize.

After a month, Yao Rong had basically learned most of the common characters.

Even Ye Heqi wrote an article under Yao Rong's encouragement.

But she felt that she had not polished it well enough, so she planned to revise it a few more times before sending it to the newspaper.

The day to go out came again. Yao Rong and Ye Heqi went out happily. While eating in the teahouse, they saw several girls wearing dark blue tops and black mid-length skirt suits, with black canvas bags on their waists, walking in with laughter.

On the cloth bag, the words "Peking Girls' Middle School" were embroidered with red needle and thread.

Ye Heqi's eyes were unconsciously attracted by the line of words, and a hint of envy appeared on her face.

This was the middle school she once wanted to attend.

If Ye Fuguang had agreed to let her study outside, perhaps she would have become a student at Peking Girls' Middle School now.

The voices of several girls kept coming into Ye Heqi's ears.

"Teacher Jin assigned several articles. Have you started writing?"

"I just finished one. The ten-day exam will be in a few days, and I think my Chinese studies results will definitely not be very good this time."

"Teacher Liang's requirements are so strict. I just took a nap in his class, and he caught me and punished me to copy the formulas fifty times."

"Let's go buy some books later. I heard that Mr. Jin Fengzui's new book is about to be published."

No matter what era, students' troubles are always somewhat similar. Ye Heqi thought.

"Heqi, have some tea." Yao Rong's voice called Ye Heqi back to his thoughts.

Ye Heqi picked up the teacup and just took a sip when she heard Yao Rong say, "After dinner, let's go to visit the Beiping Girls' Middle School."

Ye Heqi looked up in surprise, feeling a little complicated, but after a few seconds of silence, she nodded and said "OK".

To be honest, she had never seen what the Beiping Girls' Middle School looked like. Even if she couldn't study there, it would be good to take a look and resolve her own thoughts.

Ye Heqi thought her mother would go downstairs to call a rickshaw to take them there, but what she didn't expect was that her mother actually walked directly in front of the girls and talked to them in a low voice. A girl with double ponytails looked in her direction and nodded at her with a smile.

Ye Heqi was stunned for a moment, and quickly nodded in greeting.

After Yao Rong came back, Ye Heqi grabbed Yao Rong and asked, "Mom, what did you say to them just now?"

"I asked them whether the Peking Girls' High School was far from here, and whether non-school students could be allowed to visit. Not only did they show me the way, they also told me that the school usually does not allow outsiders to enter, but recently a student essay exhibition was held, and outsiders can enter to visit after registering."

After a brief summary, Yao Rong asked Ye Heqi if she had eaten. Seeing Ye Heqi nod, the two of them paid the bill and left. Following the route pointed by the girls, they walked for about quarter of an hour and the school was right in front of them.

Beiping Girls' Middle School is a church school. The architectural style of the school has some Catholic elements. It is the day when the school is open. Many outsiders are walking around the campus. Occasionally, female students in blue tops will come towards them with books in their arms, smiling sweetly and full of endless energy.

For the first time, Ye Heqi discovered that receiving education is so difficult and so enviable.

"Mom, let's go back." Ye Heqi didn't want to look at it anymore after only half of the tour. "I already know what Beiping Girls' Middle School looks like. That's enough."

Yao Rong didn't insist. Following Ye Heqi's words, she left the school with her.

After leaving the school, the two didn't want to go shopping anymore. Seeing that it was not too early, the two hailed a rickshaw on the side of the road and went back to Ye's house.

As soon as he got off the rickshaw, Yao Rong saw the housekeeper standing at the door.

"Madam, Miss, you are finally back." The housekeeper came forward with a serious look on his face, "The old lady was very angry and asked you to go to her room to see her as soon as you get home."

Ye Heqi looked at Yao Rong subconsciously. Yao Rong held Ye Heqi's hand, his expression unchanged: "Why did the old lady lose her temper?"

The housekeeper glanced at Yao Rong and Ye Heqi, hesitating to speak, and still did not say a word for a long time: "Madam and Miss will know when they get to the old lady."

Ye Heqi's grip on Yao Rong increased instantly, and he had a very bad premonition in his heart. He felt that the housekeeper's attitude revealed a sense of impending storm.

"It's okay. Mother is here. You just hide behind her for a while." Yao Rong said in a voice that only Ye Heqi could hear, "Outside, Heqi protects mother; in the Ye Mansion, mother protects Heqi."

Ye Heqi's floating heart instantly fell back to where it was.

It was getting darker. There was no light in Madam Ye's room. Yao Rong could only see Madam Ye sitting at the top, Madam Ye sitting a little below, and Aunt Wang standing beside them to serve. Before

Yao Rong had time to greet Madam Ye, she heard Madam Ye at the top say coldly: "Kneel down for me!"